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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1951-12-17 a'4�� City Council Regular Meeting ; � Council Chambers, City Hall � �, Redding; California � � � December 17, 1951 �8:00 P.1V1. � �. _ _ _1 _ _ _ _ �. The meetirig was caTled to order by Mayor Simons and upon roll call the following council`men`were present: Holyfield, Morrison and Simons. Late: Councilman Anthoriy: Absent: Councilman Williams.� v _ � , ... _ � _ � -- �_ , City Attorney Carlton was also present. � _ �. _ --- -- _. MINUTES-- PREVIOUS M.F,ETING � � "-MOTION: Made by. Councilman�Holyfield, seconded`by Councilman Morrison that tlie minutes of the previous meeting of December 3rd be approved as mailed to each councilman. " Voting was as follows: `� ` Ayes: ` 'Councilmen - Holyfield,� 1VIorrison and Simons Nc�es: �Cou.ncilrrien - None � � - - � Absent: Councilmen - Anthony and Williams - � - � - � : ORDIlVANCE - REMOVAL OF TREES - - � City Attorney Carlton presented for the second reading a proposed ordinance amend- ing-Section 3-40—A of.the`M-�nicipal Code relating to the removal of trees from city property and the-establishm.ent `of a deposit for said removal. Councilman Holyfield suggested the proposed ordinance be held over for a future meeting as the amount of the deposit required was controversial.� � PENSION PLAN - CITY OF REDDING EMPLOYEES � � � MOTION: Made by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Hol�rfield that a resolution calling an election by-employees-of- the City of Redding for inclusion j �iri th�'�in�surance pian� of the Federal`Ol`d1A.geland Survival Tnsurance plan be adopted. Vot3ng was' as` follaws: -.'- ` _�.r_ . �.� � _�._. _.:.� _ _ _ _ Ayes: Councilmen - Morrison, Holyfield and Simons '`"` "-`� ` 1 � ` � , 1Voes: Councilmen - None � -- � Absent: Councilmen = Anthoriy and Williarris- . RESOLUTION No. 1708-- RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF�T'HE CITY OF R.EDDING FOR INCLUSION OF SUCH EMPLOYEES IN THE INSURANCE SYSTEM EST- - � - ABLISHED�BY THE FEDERAL SO,CIAL SECUR:ITY`ACT - � V�HEREAS, there is no existing pension system available to the empToyees of'the� C�ty of=Redding, -and- 1 -� � - WHEREAS, �the City Council deems it advisable to iriclude the eligible. employees ot tlie City of Redding in the old age and survivors irisurance systerri estabTished by Title 3�1-of�the�Federal Social Security. Act, �.s arr'�ended. ' ' - NOW, 1THEREFORE, -BE IT1RESOLVED BY THE :CITY COUNCIL OF-THE � �CITY OF' REDDING; AS�FOLLOW5, TO WiT: ' - � 1. That all of the foregoing`-recitals are true and correct; 1 � � � - - 2: That•an elec�tion is hereby called`of the following described em�loyees�of the City of l�edding for the purpose of determinirig whether or not such employees desire�to become iricluded in the old�age-and survivors insurarice system e-stablished �y TYtle �1 of the Federal -Social Security Act, as amexided. � - � - All� employee�s and 'officers� of the-City of R:e�+d+ing shall vote at such elec"tion 1_arid be iricluded in such�pension�program except the following, to-wit: City Couricil- • men and City Attorney. - - � � �- ` ' � �- � 3. - Tlie-following is a descr3ption of the coverage groups to be includeci in s�ch --- - pension system; to-wit: ' i � - � ' , l< a. -All employees-of the City�of Reddirig �excepting those engaged in performing �-s.er-vices in coiinection with a proprietary function. - - � - - �- - b.-=lAll employee-s -of the City of Redding perfo`rming services in the following -p'roprietar-y function, to-v�*it: � �-' � - � - - ,`�,� ' (1) Municipal El=ectrical Departinent; (2} �1Vlunicipal Water Department; (3) Municipal Sanitary Department; That said election be held on the 3rd day of January 1952, and all employees who are to be included in said pension system shall be eligible to vote_.thereat, and the'C"ity Cle�rk of the City,of Redding shall provide ballots for such eleVction and shall otherwise conduct such election. Such1ballots shall be appropriately p.re- pared so that the employees shall have`the opportunity to a vote in favor of�or against the City of Redding becoming a part of said pension program. T.he Bailots- of each coverage group hereinabove mentioned shall be separately kept .and counted so that a tabulation of the separate vote of each coverage group may be made. After such election, the City Clerk shall canvass the votes and return the .results thereof as to. eaclz coverage group tYiereof, to the city council at its next regular . meetirig. `" �- _ ._ _ I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and,read at a regular meeting of said City Council of the City of Redding on the 17th,_day 1_ . . :�. of December, 1951, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following.vote: AYES: Councilmen - Holyfield, Morris.on and Simons _ - _ � .� _ . NOES.: Councilmen - None " ABSENT: Councilmen � Anthony and VPilliams Dated: December 17, 1951 - - /s/ Wilber D. Simons - Mayor of theCity of Redding. Atte s t: � /s/ Dorothy C. .Blood, City Clerk . Form Approved: /s/ Daniel S. Carlton, City Attorney - • - . . _ -- - DEED �CHRIST�AIVD FRANCES_ W; KUTR.A.S 1 _ _ : � IvIOTION: 1Viade by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by`Councilman Morrison that � deed be accepted from1Christ and Frances W. Kutras for :street ri,ghtpof.»way for municipal utilities. , _ � Voting was as follows: _ , . . Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison and Simons, . .. L _ - 1 _ .. Noes: Councilmen -• None Absent: Councilmen - Williams RESOLUTION NO. 1707 RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE WHER.EAS it is to the public advantage and interest that the deed be accepted from CHR.istE�utras and FRANCES W. KUTRAS, husbarid and wife, to the CITY OF REDDING, to that certain real property situate in the City of Reddirig; County of - � Shasta, State of California, and rriore particularly described as follows; to...wit::. Commending at the SW corner of Lot 2, Block 5, of .tYie Kutras Riverside � Addition.to the..City of Redding, Shasta.,County, California, thence S. 1-7_° 40�E: , 80. 00 feet; thence S. 7Z° 20�W. , 16. 42 feet to. an irlon pin which is the true poirnt of beginning of this description; therice from said point of beginning along the arc � of an 86. 59 foot radius curve to the; right from a tangent that bears N. 72° 20t E. , through an angle of 117° 56t a distance of 178. 23 to an iron pin; thence� on a.nd along the Westerly line of Athens Avenue extended S. 10° 16t W. , 1�;083. 27�feet to a point on the South line of Locust _Street extended;, thence S. 64° 10t30" �: , on; and along the�Southerly line of:Loc.ust Street extended which line is the Nor.therly � lirie of the property heretofore .conveyed.b.y, the City of R:edding to J. H. T�isdale, a distance of ?48. 65 �eet to an iron pin; thence N.. 88° 56150" e. , 25.,25 feet to an iron pin; thence along the arc of a. 430 foot radius curve to the left thrpugh_,an angle -i� - _ : of 45° 13t20�� a distance of 339. 3t9 feet to an iron pin; thence,_N. 43° 4��30" E;. ,_ 150. 00 feet to ani iron pin; thence N. 46° 16t30" W. , 60: OO feet to an,irori pin; thence B. 43° { 43r30" W. , 150. 00 feet to an irori pin; thence along a curue to .the right�witli,a.radius of 370 feet through an angle of 34° 39�10" a distance of„223. 78 feet to a1n iron pin; thence continuing Westerly along a curve to_the right with a radius of,2,00 fe;et. fr:om a tangent that`bear;s S.. 78° 22F40'� W. , through an, angle of 37° 26t50" a� distance of 130. 77 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 64° 10'30" W. , ;6_34. 56 feet _to�an�iron;pin set a�� ;�`�� at the intersection of the Northerl�r line of Locust 5treet extended and the Easterly line of Athens Avenue extended; thence N. 10° 16tE.,, on and along the Easterly lirie of Athens Avenue�extended 1,, 224. 75 feet to a point on the Southerly.line of South Street; thence S. 72° 20"W. , ,217. 13 feet; thence S. 17° 40�E. , 10. OO .feet to the,point of beginning. _ _ , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY:COUNCIL_OF THE CITY OF REDDING, AS FOLLOW5,__to-wit: _ _ _ . _ _ 1.. That the foregoing recital is true and coxrect; . : Z. That the City of Redding hereby accepts said deecl from .CHRI5T KUTRAS and F$..ANCES W. KUTRAS, husband and wife, to the her.einabove described real property. , I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting o£ said City Council of the City of R�dding on the 17th -day of December, 1951, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES; Councilmen - Anthony, Morrison, Holyfield and-Simuns NOES: Councilmen - None _ ABSENT: Councilmari - Williams Dated: December 17, 1951 _ __ /�s/-Wilbe�r D, Simons - - . - . , Mayor o the City o .Re ding Atte s t: /s/ Dorothy C. Blood, City Clerk . _ , Form Approved: _ /s/ Daniel S. Carlton, City Attorney _ : GURB -LINE-CORRECTION w COURT & 5HASTA STREETS MOTION: Made by Cotincilman Morrison, seconded by Cou�n.cilman Anthony to -.— -___ aut orize the lowering of the culvert at city expense at Shasta.Street near Court to correct error of grade line. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Morrison, Holyfield and Simons Noes: Councilmen �» None Absent: Councilmen - Williams . BIDS -«� GASQLINE AND OIL FOR YEAR 1952 . The following bids submitted to.the City Clerk before 8:00 P. M. Monday, Dec. 17th were presented to the Council by Mayor Simons at 8:30 P. M, Redding Oil Company, Redding , E. B. Hinkle, Redding Tidewater Associated, Sacramento , _., _ _ _ ' Shell Oil Company, Sacramento , Union Oil Company, Saffi Francisco Richfield Oil Company, Los Angeles _ _ Standard Oil Company and General Petroleum Company thanked the council for the invitation to bid, but declined. �These 'bids were held under consideration, with awards to be made at the next regular meeting of`the �council on January 7th, 1952. ._.�.�.,._.__ _, � - .. ':" •.'� ..-.��" . : N` ... .� _.- •->-- . ..i , yh'i 4 .y•, INSTALLATION O,F •PUIvIP �PUIVIPING•PLAIVT `�. � ` - The folTowing bid.s-submi"tted'to the�, ity�.Cler,k before 8:00 P. M. Monday, D�ecember 17th were:pr`es,ented,to:`the council by �Mayor'Simons. - , C `&�D Wel�dtn'g��5ervice� _--- _ _ �.._ .._ . .,.. �7.�:905. 00 -- - - J. P. B.rennan 14, 495. 00 Harold L. Pearl, Chico 13, lOZ. 00 -- -� - ---- --- Worthingtori Pump Company returned the specifications with th�eir since 're regrets of their inability to submit a bid on this installation.. These bids were referred to Clair A. Hill and City Manage'r Storm for their con- sideration. � - - � . � - ` �� Yp �r� j...a _� _ 1 PUB LIC HEAR:ING - ZONING= � - . - � � � Mayor Simons opened the P.ab'lic Hearing on-the zoning of Woodlawn, tlndrews; Subdiuisions.r Lots_19, �ZU and 2i and northerly 1/Z of Lots 25, 2�6 and 28 of - Qlisia Subdivision; .Unzoned partions of �Lots 2�2, 23 and 24 of .alivia Subdivision and Grandview Heights Subdivision as recommended by the Pi�nning Comimi�ssion. There were no protestants against the proposed zonir�g and Mrs. Wilkirison, Olivia Subdivision resident, spoke in favo�-of-the:proposed zoning. MOTION: Made by Counc.ilman Morrisbri, 5econded by-Councilman Holyf'reld that the recommendations of �he�Planning Commi-ssion of October 22nd b.e 1. accepted,,_and.p�roper.ty_-as described by the Plarining Commis�ion be zoned � acc�ording to recommendations as submitted to the council by Mayor Simons„ ` arid describe.d in detail in "Notice of P,ublie Hearing'" dated November 17, 1951. Voting;'�a-s as follows.: - - � - � - ` � � : Ayes: _ . Co�a.ncilmen - Anthony; Holyfield, Mor"rison and Simons - � " Noes: Councilmen - None- 1 < < _ � - _ '� � Absent: Councilm�ri - Williams - � � - - � IN.S.T1�':LLATION 4F PUMP -- PUMPING'P�LANT - - � - MOTIOIV: Made by Co�,zncil,man Anthony, seconded by Councilman 1Vlorrison that bid of C & D Welding�Eor��any in the amount of $7, 905. 00 be accepted for the installation of the pum� at the pumning plant. '- �,`J Voting was as follows: - 1 -- < - � Ayes: Couricilrnen - .t�ithony, Holyfield, Morrison and Simons ' - Noes: Councilmen - None -� . -1 , 1� ' Absent: Councilmen - Williams - _ _ _ - WAIV�R`. OF FEE.S r MARCH- OF I�IM:�S DREAM-I-IOUSE � �IvIayor-Simons presented�the �folTovvingiletter to the council: ` � � � - � �'� December 12, 1951 � � " '"� Honorable City Council `- --- `� `- -� City Hall, R.edcling, Cal�f.� .1 - � - � 1_ � ...._ � ,. - - -� . . � Gentlemen: � --- - � - ��I'�` Would you please give me the Waiver Fee on the Dream .House being built by the Northeastern Building.:Tx,ades_ C.ouncil for.the 1VIarch of_ � . . -. . _ Dime s. Thank you.� � - - - ' . . �: - Your`s very�truly, , _._ _ /s/ Victor Lang Business R.epresentativ.e Carpenters Local #1599� � City Attorney Carlton informed the council there was no exceptiori in t1ieJ building code to the waiver of fees for churches, charities` or schools. -" ` Councilman Morrison informed the council and City Attorney Carlton tkat he; personally, would donate the money for this`purpose: " ��_. - _ ; � � - � _. BIDS. VALVFr�1 . � - - 1 - � MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Cou.ncilman Morrison that bid of Pacific Pipe Company on valves in the amourit of $�I�6.. 10 and 60. 15 bg accepted. � Voting was as follows: � �-- , - . ; �� _ k, � s� ; i YI�.�',.3i�' , ',: �Yf�� Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony,� L��.-�szr;� :s-i: � ..'�za ri i Si�zo�� r �` � , j�n Jy..,33 i � � �._..4 �U: rti :. : ��c r r(! �13r :tSJi!ilA. �'iU'.� Noes: Councilmen - None ��nU�,;. ; ;;_ ; ��...,.�uv:� s�. �3 :� .�t � '.re�� E��.�.�:�i ��: Absent: Councilmen - Williams��" � , `~ ;},��.�__�,,,,�.� � � _r..`t,'� ' t _ BIDS - FIRE HYDRANTS � � MOTION: Made by ..Councilman .Anthony, seconded.by Co,uncilman,Mor.ris:on that bid by Crane Company, 5acram�nto, for 3 only Fire Hydrants in the arnount of $139. 04 each be accepted. Voting._was as followst _ . : _ Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison and Simons _ . Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Williams � ,--,�_ �� CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAY - 1134 MARKET STREET Mayor Simons presented the following letter from 1VIr. A. D. Woods to the council. December 18, 1951� ` City Council Redding, Calif. D;ear Sir: The Bassett Buick Co. has requested permission from me to put in a driveway into their used car lot at 1134 Market St. , Redding, Calif. , which I have so granted. The driveway to be 10 foot wide on Lot #4 of Block 3, Diestel- horst Addition to the City of Redding, known as 1134 Market St. � The driveway to be installed in center of 50 foot lot. It is requested by the city council that they grant this permission to the Bassett Suick Co. This property is owned by me, and rented to the above on a lease basis. Thanks. Very truly yours, /s/ A. D. Wflods This matter was referred to the Street Committee, with Mayor Simons pointing out to the council the letter was in error, it was Lot 3, Block 4. KIW.ANIS YOUTH CENTER The followirig letters were presented to the council by Mayor Simons: D.ecember 3, 1951 Honorable Mayor and City Council - City Hall, Redding, Calif. Gentlemen: The Redding Recreation Commission recommends that the City of Redding accept ownership of the Kiwanis Youth Center located on the west end of Butte Street. The attached letter officially indicates the Kiwanis Club's desire to give th'eir improvements (known as the Kiwanis Youth Center) valued at several thousand dollars to the City of Redding. Respectfully yours, /s/ C;laude Caldwell, Chairman Redding Recreation Com�nission December 3, 1951 To the City Council Redding, Calif. At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Redding � Kiwanis Club, it was voted to offer as a gift to the City of R:edding, the building known.as the Kiwanis Youth Center which is located on City property at the west end of Butte Street. The building to be used by the Recreation Commission. Our Soard in making this offer, feel that the building could be of better service to the youth of Redding under the ownership and supervision of the Recreation Commission than it has been under Kiwanis ownership. If you wish to accept our offer, kindly have the necessary transfer papers prepared for our signature. Yours very truly, /s/ Ben Smith, President Kiwanis Club, Redding ► F�� This subject was held under advisement for two we:eks. REMOVAL OF TREE - PETE BRUES.S The following •request for removal of tree was submitted by Mayor Simons: December 5, 1951 To City Council: Would it be possible to take down one tree in my driveway. /s/ Pete Bruess 1722 Oregon Street � This subject was referred to the Street Committee. FREE PARKING - CHRISTMAS SEASON Councilman Anthony suggested to the council the idea of offering free parking from now until Christrrias. City Attorney Carlton inforrned the council it was too late to do anything at this time as� the present ordinance did not cover exceptions nor emergencies; he suggested to the council if such was their idea, the. passing of an ordinance, or an am�ndment to the existing ordinance to cover such con- tingencies. � EASTWOOD PROPERTY - CONDEMNATION SUIT Roy Eastwood appeared before the council asking approval of the plan for removal of the shed adjacent to, and the remodeling of the living quarters at property located at 1944 California Street. It was his contention that making the living quarters presentable and acceptable to the council, the present residents would continue living there, thus working no hardship on their forced removal,should the condemnatiori suit go th�rough. ` This matter was referred to the Buildings Committee to work with the Bui-lding , Inspector�for`further recommendations at the next regular meeting of January ?th. SUBDIVI5ION OF PROPERTY - LIBERTY AND SOUTH Mr. Gearett J. Wecker, 1099 South Street, appeared before the council asking permission for the subdivision of his lot at this address into two lots. Mayor Simons informed Mr. Wecker this subject had been referred to the 5treet C'om- mittee, Councilrnan Williams, Chairman, at the meeting of December 3rd, but due to the absence of Mr. William, no report was available at this time. There being no further busin'ess, it was moved by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Morris\on that the meeting be adjourned. The votirig in favor twas unanimou s. APPRO VED: , . C�_. �/� � , ,2�t� Mayor Attest: ti, ��'� . City C erk